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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1918
Page
5
Public notices record homeland filings, mining claims, and court jury drawings in Arizona. Ida M Totten seeks three year proof on homestead land in Tombstone. various notices warn against mining claim liabilities. state indemnity land selections and land office actions list dates, serials, and required protests. A jury drawing in Nogales precedes February sessions with numerous cases set for February and March court terms.
Notice from United States Land Office Phoenix January 3 1918 to Frank E Dougherty Light Arizona contestee. M Riggs claims to contest homestead entry No 631540 for E half of Section 27 Township 178 Range 28H G B Meridian filed November 9 1916. Grounds allege Dougherty failed to reside or cultivate the land for over six months last past.
Yuma notes little observance of Tag Your Shovel Day with officials advised to provide coal for needy children. In San Francisco, veteran Arizona cattleman Phi McCann reports two uniformed men robbed him of 540 dollars cash and a 500 dollar ring on a train, losing his gun as well. He vows not to return to Gila River country without it and offers to cover police costs and a large reward to recover the firearm.
County Engineer Ryan and Supervisor Rock visited Charleston this morning to inspect the extension from Charleston Bridge to Fort Huacheca. Foreman Schaeffer and crew report rapid progress and expect to finish near Buena store where it links with the old county highway, continuing to Port Huachu tca via Overton.
War Department announces men of draft age may join the 10th Engineers Forest unit for immediate service in Albuquerque. Others 18 to 49 can enlist if skilled in lumbering road and bridge work or related trades. letters go to the District Forester in Albuquerque or forest supervisors in Arizona and New Mexico. Six thousand men needed. several thousand already recruited.
George Schultz, described as an alleged alien enemy, was arrested January 26 by the Department of Justice. After cleaning and grooming, he emerged with a white beard and odd adornments. He recovered speech after detergents, then spoke of his wanderings to officers.
Foreman Schaeffer reports seven machines used the Charleston bridge yesterday before nine in the morning and expects five machines daily this week. He believes the completed road will attract heavy use as crews work along a trail from Buena store to the bridge with no signs yet. The Tombstone Commercial club will provide initial route signs, later standardized by Cochise County.
Last Friday at the High School building teachers and pupils presented an evening of entertainment. The program featured the High School Orchestra, songs by Treble Clef Club, a debate on gasoline versus steam engines, Spanish play roles with named pupils, and a dance finale ending with Home Sweet Home as the clock struck twelve.
Arizona farm and range stock increased in value by 16 million dollars in the latest bureau of crop estimates annual report. Total stock value reached 77 million dollars with horses down and sheep and swine mixed in gains and losses across categories. Deputy Internal Revenue collector N Dernier visited Tombstone, aiding locals with new tax law.
Tucson hosts Arizona Anti-Tuberculosis Society on February 7 with Dr C A Thomas coordinating. A dedication ceremony for St Luke's in-the-Desert Episcopal sanitarium will be part of the program, with Major F B Shine and other medical figures slated to speak. The exact program and meeting place likely the armory will be announced later.
Flagstaff weighs switching to a commission form as city clerk Frank Thomas of Phoenix outlines outcomes. Voters face concerns over small revenues and debt tied to water system construction funded by the Santa Fe railroad, with payments due within three years.
Clifton Feb 2 Greenies Cattlemen's association elects George Montgomery to a fourth term as president and cattle inspector. Attendees include grazing division chief Cavanaugh and district forester Pooler, both of Albuquerque.
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